Validity and reliability of the Neilands sexual stigma scale among Kenyan gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men

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dc.contributor.authorKorhonen, Christine J.
dc.contributor.authorFlaherty, Brian P.
dc.contributor.authorWahome, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorMacharia, Pascal
dc.contributor.authorMusyoki, Helgar
dc.contributor.authorBattacharjee, Parinita
dc.contributor.authorKimani, Joshua
dc.contributor.authorDoshi, Monika
dc.contributor.authorMathenge, John
dc.contributor.authorLorway, Robert R.
dc.contributor.authorSanders, Eduard J.
dc.contributor.authorGraham, Susan M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-01T03:20:53Z
dc.date.issued2022-04-14
dc.date.updated2022-05-01T03:20:53Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background We evaluated the validity and reliability of the Neilands sexual stigma scale administered to 871 gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) at two research locations in Kenya. Methods Using cross-validation, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed on a randomly selected subset of participants and validated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the remaining participants. Associations of the initial and final stigma scale factors with depressive symptoms, alcohol use, and other substance use were examined for the entire dataset. Results EFA produced a two-factor scale of perceived and enacted stigma. The CFA model fit to the two-factor scale was improved after removing three cross-loaded items and adding correlated errors (chi-squared = 26.5, df 17, p = 0.07). Perceived stigma was associated with depressive symptoms (beta = 0.34, 95% CI 0.24, 0.45), alcohol use (beta = 0.14, 95% CI 0.03, 0.25) and other substance use (beta = 0.19, 95% CI 0.07, 0.31), while enacted stigma was associated with alcohol use (beta = 0.17, 95% CI 0.06, 0.27). Conclusions Our findings suggest enacted and perceived sexual stigma are distinct yet closely related constructs among GBMSM in Kenya and are associated with poor mental health and substance use.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Public Health. 2022 Apr 14;22(1):754
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13066-3
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/36447
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
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dc.titleValidity and reliability of the Neilands sexual stigma scale among Kenyan gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
dc.typeJournal Article
local.author.affiliationRady Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
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